DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Challenge to read out (4) 3. Deep trouble for

pound (8)

8. Ages due to nose

operation (4) 9. Otherwise criticise returning man being killed (8) 11. A real boost that Nelson

got? (4,2,3,3)

13. Ski with an athlete (6) 14. Put an end to whisky (6) 17. People who restore

plush, perhaps (12) 20. Rulers with no charms

somehow (8)

21. The end of cigarette

smoking? (4) 22. And semis are rebuilt by one

helping at church (8)

23. Lied about being lazy (4) Down

1. Possibly Welsh valets (8) 2. Under the weather having

been hit by a car (3,4) 4. Responds with opened

crates (6)

5. Unlikely to confuse a dafter

chef (3-7)

6. Complete state (5)

7. Two orders of extinct bird (4) 10. On the face of furniture (10) 12. Charles gets a new blue

vestment (8)

15. Gave therapy to Edward at

the new rate (7)

16. A maths problem causes

breathing difficulties (6) 18. Longed for a tree to have

died (5)

19. A politician's current

units (4)